Framing
Think inside the box
For other examples:
Martin Parr p. 18
Ernst Haas p. 37
Denis Darzacq p. 53
Like the post-apocalyptic film Mad Max, in this image teenagers rule the world, running free across desert plains fuelled by one hedonistic fix after another.
Photographing during Nevada’s Burning Man festival, Cristina Garcia Rodero finds order in an otherwise anarchic scene through the use of framing. Here, our eyes initially bypass the hoards occupying the van and hone in on the leaping figure framed by a hoop.
Framing draws attention to a particular part of your composition. It’s especially handy if you’re shooting a busy scene.
Look for doorways, windows and openings – anything that might help to focus attention on a particular part of ...
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